Brief thoughts and grades: Auburn over Houston

_JHokanson

Tahaad Pettiford (Photo by Auburn Athletics)

AUBURN — What No. 11 Auburn did inside the Toyota Center on Saturday night was the stuff up big-time, elite college basketball programs. The Tigers outscored No. 4 Houston by 10 points over the final eight minutes or so to secure a significant non-conference win. The win vaulted Auburn to the top of the KenPom standings and put the nation on notice of what Bruce Pearl's team is capable of.